 
ZOE MIDDLETON
We met her this week
and she met us
at the Waukesha Odd Fellows:
world traveler
the stickers on her suitcase would be
many were she not so modest;
great at NYT crossword puzzles
and around-the-world airport names
affinity for Picasso;
Leland's girlfriend
a masters degree student
and media analyst
in NYC
Like Lee, Zoe is a former 'Teach for America'-er
We thank her for coming here!
 
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Eichenberg print
hangs next to our front door
 
Print acquired at Chgo peace museum, 1981
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Meadowlarks and Hawks
A farm road
in the San Joaquin
heading into the red dirt
of the gold
country
miles and miles
of fencerows
with meadowlarks
singing on the
wires
the song of one
entering the song
of another
all down the
road
window open
I hear song
trailing
into song
the road
continuing
as far as I can see
and every mile or so
on top
of a
telephone pole
sits
a red-tailed hawk
shoulders hunched
turning his
slow
iron gaze
over all he claims
of the singing
world
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BBB
BBeauty everywhere
Beauty everywhere
The 'secret garden' at the Roberts Group building, 730 N. Grand Ave, Waukesha
Dr. David Roberts originally built the structure shown above.
Now owned in part by Lori Trojan who we recently met as we took a stroll
in the alley behind the building
looking up at the second floor rear window
where we had the studio of David Dix Decoratory in the 1960s.
See The RED X
Lori was friendly and pointed us to the garden sandwiched
between their building and the rear of the Masonic Lodge #37
where the petite garden is kept under lock and key for bldg. occupants -
visible through the bars
as shown here.
The Roberts building has gone through
beautifying permutations, especially under this current ownership.  
To learn nore about the original, ' par excellence' Dr. David Roberts -
veterinarian and promoter, see
The Waukesha Public Library has the book above by Dr. Roberts
for 'in-library reading only', classified as an un-checkout-able volume
in their reference department.
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Other untacky spots
of beauty
within walking distance of the Odd Fellows Hall
308 South St:
The Rotunda
home of Berg Properties
Center City Plaza, another Berg prop.
See park bench where we think - and plan this organ
in the early mornings
View through Odd Fellows lobby window revamped
308 South St.
Yet another Berg Prop. study
Formerly looked like this:
(Ed. note: It was OK that way, too.)
Loveliness everywhere!
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Adios, Mackay's STEAMING CUP.
It ws great fun while it lasted.
Things come and they go - don't we find.....
Good luck in your retirement!
 
Our mug, now a collector's item
Who can guess what its worth is NOW?
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Saturday, August 1, 2015
Zoe Middleton in Waukesha; Hawks and doves; Beauty everywhere; Other spots; Transient-al meditation
